Door handle



Oct. 18, 1949. G. v. JAKEWAY DOOR HANDLE Filed Nov.V 29, 1945 INVENTORATTORNE 5.

Patented 'Oct 18 1949 A UNITED STATES PATENT .OFFICE DOOR HANDLE GeraldV. Jakeway, Grand Rapids, Mich., assignor to Keeler Brass Company, GrandRapids, Mich., a corporation oi Michigan Application November 29, 1945,Serial No. 631,615l

11 Claims. (Cl. 292-167) l 2 This invention relates to improvements indoor lever I9 which is pivoted at 20 on the hangers or handles. supports2| extending from the plate 5. The The main objects of this inventionare: spring 22 urges the bolt to engaging position.

First, to provide a door handle well adapted for The bolt is retractedby means of the trigger 23, use on automobile doors, refrigerator doors,and which is pivoted at 24 to engage the lever I9. The the like, inwhich the latch or bolt is released by trigger 23 is mounted between thespaced side an outward pull on the handle. members or arms of thestirrup-like support Second, to provide a door handle having thesemember 9 of the escutcheon 1 and is pivotally advantages which isattractive and finished in connected to such side members or arms by theappearance and may be readily adapted to harpivot 24 as shown in Fig. 2.

monize with the ornamental design or charac- The spring 25 is coiledabout the pivot 24 and teristics of the door or structure to which theis provided with extending arms at each end, the handle is applied. arm26 engaging the escutcheon stirrup mem- Third, to provide a door handlewhich is free ber while the arm 21 engages the trigger, thus from rattleand may be readily applied. l5 biasing the trigger to retractedposition.

Further objects relating to details and econo- The handle, designatedgenerally by the nummies of the invention will appear in the descripber28 comprises the handle bar 29, having the tion to follow. The inventionis defined and shell-like grip 30 mounted thereon and secured pointedout in the claims. thereto, the grip having a nishing shell 3l, em-

A preferred embodiment of the invention is 20 bracing the shell 3B andcomprising a backillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in member 32which is secured by hanging the edges which: of the shell over the sameas shown in 33.

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary View, partially in section The inner end of thehandle bar is extended of a structure embodying my invention, certainthrough the escutcheon face plate and pivotally parts being shownconventionally. 25 connected at 34 to the trigger which is of troughFig. 2 is a somewhat enlarged fragmentary view or channel section as isshown in Fig. 2. on line corresponding to broken line 2-2 of Fig. Theouter end of the handle bar projects from l, illustrating certaindetails of my invention. the outer end of the casing and has a laterallyFig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view secturned lug 35 which is engagedwithin the suptioned on line 3 3 of Fig. 1. 30 porting plate 5, thepanel and the supporting Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse sectionthrough plate being provided with registering Openings 36 the handle online 4-4 of Fig. 1. and 31 receiving the outer end of the handle bar.

In the embodiment of my invention illustrated, The outer end of thehandle bar is engaged by the I represents a door and 2 a frame or casinginto resilient supporting and cushioning element 38, which the doorcloses. The door comprises an 35 which is arranged on the inner side ofthe supouter panel 3 and is provided with a chamber 4. porting plate,this supporting and cushioning ele- The supporting or reinforcing plate5 is mounted ment being provided with a metal holder 39 in on the innerside of the panel to extend across the embodiment illustrated, andbeing` formed of the chamber 4, rubber or other suitable or resilientmaterial.

The panel and the reinforcing plate are aper- This arrangement supportsthe handle for tured at and 6 to receive the escutcheon memtilting andswinging movement on its outer end ber designated generally by thenumber 1 and and also permits limited longitudinal movement comprisingthe escutcheon nishing plate 8 and such as lwould result from theswinging movethe stirrup-like support member 9, which is disment of theinner end of the handle resulting posed within the chamber. The member 9has a 4.5 from its being swung about the pivot ofthe trigthreadedopening Ill therein receiving the screw ger. The supporting andcushioning element 3B II extending through the inwardly turned arm I2prevents rattling and permits this desired moveon the plate 5. Thismanner of securing the esment.

cutcheon is an adaptation of that disclosed in my It should also benoted that the handle nest- Patent No. 2,102,714, issued December 21,1937. 50 ingly engages the escutcheon so that a practical The screw maybe manipulated through the dust, water and dirt seal is provided. Thisis a opening I3 in the edge I4 of the door. The bolt matter ofsubstantial importance.

or latch I5 is slidably supported at I to coact I have illustrated anddescribed my invention with the keeper I1, the inner end of the boltbeing as I have embodied the same in an automobile pivotally connectedat I8 to the bolt-releasing door handle. It will be understood that thede- 3 sign would be modified in accordance to the design of the door andassociated parts on which the handle is to be mounted.

With the parts thus arranged an outward pull on the handle actuates thebolt releasing trigger, and through it the bolt is retracted. The partsare returned to initial `or normal position on the releasing of thehandle. A push on the handle to closethe door is sustained by theescutcheon and the yieldable support for the outer end of the handle,although if excessive thrust is given to the handle, the outer end ofthe grip comes in contact with the door.

I have not attempted to illustrate or describe various modications andadaptations which I -contemplate as it is believed that this disclosurewill enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my invention asmay be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

l. The combination with a door having a chamber therein and comprisingan outer panel, a supporting plate mounted on the inner side of saidpanel to extend over said chamber and apertured to receive an escutcheonmember and having a laterally disposed arm adjacent said aperture, anescutcheon member comprising a face element connected thereto anddisposed Within said chamber covering said aperture and astirrup-element disposed within said chamber, said stirrup-eement havinga threaded hole engaged bya screw extending through said arm on saidsupporting plate whereby the escutcheon member is secured in position, abolt releasing trigger pivotally mounted in said escutcheonstirrup-member, a spring acting to bias the trigger to retractedposition, a handle comprising a handle bar and a casing therefor, thehandle bar extending from each end of the casing, the inner end of thehandle bar extending through the vescutcheon plate and being pivotallyconnected to the trigger, the outer end of the handle bar terminating ina laterally disposed lug, the panel and supporting plate having openingstherein through which the outer end of the handle bar is disposed withits lug engaging the inner Side of the supporting plate, and a resilientsupport disposed on the inner side of said supporting plate insupporting cushioning relation to the outer end of the handle barpermitting swinging and limited longitudinal movement thereof.

2. The combination with a door having a chamber therein and comprisingan outer panel, a supporting plate mounted on the inner side of saidpanel to extend over said chamber and apertured to receive an escutcheonmember, an escutcheon member comprising a face element connected theretoand disposed Within said chamber covering said aperture and astirrup-element disposed within said chamber, said stirrup-elementhaving a threaded hole engaged by a screw retainingly connected to saidsupporting plate whereby the escutcheon member is secured in position, abolt releasing trigger pivotally mounted in said escutcheonstirrup-member, a spring acting to bias the trigger to retractedposition, a handle comprising a handle bar and a casing therefor, thehandle bar extending from each end of the casing, the inner end of thehandle bar extending through the escutcheon plate and being pivotallyconnected to the trigger, the outer end of the handle bar terminating ina laterally disposed lug, the panel and supporting plate havingopenfings therein through which the outer end of the handle bar isdisposed with its lug engaging the inner side of the supporting plate,and a resilient support disposed on the inner side of said supportingplate in supporting cushioning relation to the outer end of the handlebar permitting swinging and limited longitudinal movement thereof.

3. The combination with a door having a chamber therein and comprisingan outer panel, a supporting plate mounted'on the inner side of saidpanel to extend over said chamber and apertured to receive an escutcheonmember and having a laterally disposed arm, a bolt retracting leverpivotally mounted on said supporting plate, an escutcheon membercomprising a face element connected thereto and disposed Within saidchamber covering said aperture and a stirrup-element disposed withinsaid chamber, said stirrup-element having a threaded hole engaged by ascrew extending through said arm in said supporting plate whereby theescutcheon member is secured in position, a bolt releasing triggerpivotally mounted in said escutcheon stirrup-member in operativerelation to said bolt retracting lever, a spring acting to bias thetrigger to retracted position mounted on the trigger pivot and havingprojecting arms, one of which engages the stirrup and the other thetrigger, a handle comprising a handle bar and a casing therefor, thehandle bar extending from each end of the casing, the inner end of thehandle bar extending through the escutcheon plate and being pivotallyconnected to the trigger, the outer end of the handle bar terminating ina laterally disposed lug, the panel and supporting plate having openingstherein through which the outer end of the handle bar is disposed withits lug engaging the inner side of the supporting plate, and a resilientsupport disposed on the inner side of said supporting plate insupporting cushion-relation to the outer end of the handle barpermitting swinging and limited longitudinal movement thereof.

4. The combination with a door having a chamber therein and comprisingan outer panel, of a supporting plate mounted on the inner side of saidpanel to extend over said chamber and aper tured to receive anescutcheon member, an escutcheon member secured to said plate, a boltreleasing trigger pivotally mounted on said escutcheon member, a springacting to bias the trigger to retracted position, a handle, the innerend of the handle extending through the escutcheon plate and beingpivotally connected to the trigger, the outer end of the handleterminating in a laterally disposed lug, the panel and supporting platehaving openings therein through which the outer end of the handle isdisposed with its lug engaging the inner side of the supporting plate,and a resilient support disposed on the inner side of said supportingplate in supporting cushioning relation to the outer end of the handlebar permitting swinging and limited longitudinal movement thereof.

5t The combination With a door having a chamber therein and comprisingan outer panel, of a supporting plate mounted on the inner side of saidpanel to extend over said chamber and apertured to receive an escutcheonmember, an escutcheon member secured to said plate, a bolt releasingtrigger pivotally mounted on said escutcheon member, a spring acting tobias the trigger to retracted position, a handle, the inner end of thehandle extending through the escutcheon plate and being pivotallyconnected to the trigger, the outer end of the handle terminating in alaterally disposed lug, the panel and supporting plate having openingstherein through which the outer end of the handle is disposed with itslug engaging the inner side of the supporting plate.

6. The combination with a support apertured to receive an escutcheonmember, of an escutcheon member disposed and secured Within saidaperture, a bolt releasing trigger pivotally mounted on said escutcheonmember, a spring acting to bias the trigger to retracted position, ahandle, the inner end of the handle being pivotally connected to thetrigger, the outer end of the handle terminating in a laterally disposedlug, the support having an opening therein through which the outer endof the handle is disposed With its lug engaging the inner side of thesupport, and a resilient supporting and cushioning element for the outerend of said handle disposed on the inner side of said plate.

7. The combination With a support apertured to receive an escutcheonmember, of an escutcheon member disposed and secured Within saidaperture, a bolt releasing trigger pivotally mounted on said escutcheonmember, a spring acting to bias the trigger to retracted position, ahandle, the inner end of the handle being pivotally connected to thetrigger, the outei end of the handle terminating in a laterally disposedlug, the support having an opening therein through Which the outer endof the handle is disposed with its lug engaging the inner side of thesupport.

8. The combination with a support apertured to receive an escutcheonmember, of an escutcheon member disposed and secured Within saidaperture, a bolt releasing trigger mounted on said escutcheon member, aspring acting to bias the trigger to retracted position, a handle, theinner end of the handle extending through the escutcheon plate and beingconnected to the a handle, the inner end of the handle being rigid Withthe handle and extending through said support and escutcheon member andbeing pivotally connected to the trigger, the outer end of the handlebeing tiltably engaged With the support, said spring also acting toyieldingly urge the handle against the escutcheon.

l0. The combination With a support Otan escutcheon member secured toSaid support and having arms extending inwardly from said support, abolt releasing trigger pivotally mounted on said arms, a spring actingto bias the trigger to retracted position, and a handle, the inner endof the handle being rigid with the handle and eX- tending through saidsupport and escutcheon and Vbeing pivotally connected to the trigger inspaced relation from the pivot of the trigger, to bodily move in the arcof a Circle about the pivot of the trigger, said support being providedwith means tiltably and slidably supporting the outer end of the handleto permit tiltable movement of the handle and movement of the handlelongitudinally of itself as the inner end of the handle is bodily movedin the arc of the circle about the pivot of the trigger, said meansincluding a resilient supporting and cushioning element for the outerend of said handle.

11. The combination with a support of an escutcheon member secured tosaid support and having arms extending inwardly from said support, abolt releasing trigger pivotally mounted on said arms, a spring actingto bias the trigger to retracted position, and a handle, the inner endof the handle being rigid with the handle and extending through saidsupport Iand escutcheon and being pivotally connected to the trigger inspaced relation from the pvot of the trigger, to bodily move in the arcof a circle about the pivot of the trigger, said support being providedwith means tiltably and slidably supporting the outer end of the handleto permit tiltable movement of the handle and movement of the handlelongitudinally of itself as the inner end of the handle is bodily movedin the arc of the circle about the pivot of the trigger.

GERALD V. JAKEWAY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,249,644 Anderson July 15, 1941

